as house republican leader let congress adjourn without voting on aid forhurricanesandyvictims.the senate approved a $60 billion measure last week to help with recovery. the house appropriations committee had drafted a smaller $27 billion aid package but no vote is scheduled. new york republicans and democrats are calling the decision indefensible. >>> the u.s. coast guard says there are no signs a shell oil rig that ran aground off the coast of alaska is leaking fuel. the rig encountered trouble on monday during a severe storm. it's carrying 150,000 gallons of diesel and 12,000 gallons of lube oil and hydraulic fluid. once weather permits the plan is to get marine experts aboard to inspect the rig and come up with a salvage plan. the stock in the u.k. up 1/3 of 8%. >>> the u.s. journal indicating a key indicator of sales are expected to top $15 million according to firm polk. last year's sales are on track to hit $14.4 million. pickup trucks were back in vogue in 2013 as g.m., ford, and toyota all launched new vehicles or refresh existing models. >>> as you see, the dollar do